Sun, clouds moving in later and chance of rain tonight.

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun that will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Our high will be 63ºF. Winds will be from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have overcast skies with a low of 47ºF. Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are:

Humidity is 94%, the dew point is 40ºF and its 42.3ºF outside.

The wind direction is North between 0.7 MPH and 4.5 MPH with a wind chill of 41.1ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.59 / HPA 1035.8 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:36 a.m. Sunset is 6:20 P.M. Moon rise is at 6:03 a.m., Moon set is 6:25 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent. 

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine where the sun first touches the U.S.A. every morning is: METAR KAUG 301053Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR 05/04 A3055 RMK AO2 SLP347 T00500039

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies for the time being.

We haven’t received any rain here over the past 24 hours.

A significant portion of Maine is now considered to be either drought-stricken or has been deemed a disaster area. To view an interactive map of Maine and it’s drought regions go to:

 

 

http://www.pressherald.com/2016/09/29/interactive-map-as-rainfall-lags-drought-spreads-across-new-england/

 

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